Yasaka Shrine
八坂神社English onlyShrine on the east side of Gion
- WhereKyoto, Kansai
- On the ground2 photos when you land
- Courses2 courses pass here
- MapOpen in Google Maps ↗
From above
- Shrine buildings sit where the city meets the hills.
- A park with trees and ponds spreads out behind them.
- Streets of the old town run down to the west.
Your guide says
At the eastern edge of the city, shrine buildings stand among the greenery at the foot of the hills.
The Gion Festival began as a goryo-e ritual held during an epidemic in 869.
Fact source: Wikipedia · Last checked November 2026
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